Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-09-29
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TON.
The streets were unusually lively in the
forenoon Tuesday, it being the day Of
the Republican county convention. The
delegates met 1t the courthouse in the
morning and determined on their plan Of
organization and on the order of conduc-
| ting business.
In the afternoon Kelly's opera house
was crowded with delegates and specta-
tors eager for the opening Of the con-
| tion.
At two O. clock the house called to or
der by the chairman, D. w. Moffett.
A motion to adopt the report of the
committee on organization was placed be-
fore the convention.
Mr.. Groendyke offered an amendment
changing the position of the various Off
GERS in the order of nomination.
The amendment was adopted.
The convention now proceeded to the
nomination of county officers, in the or
der provided for in the amendment.
The nomination for Treasurer being in
order, the names of the following candi-
| dates were placed before the convention:
]. A. Arment, James Langton, c. T. Van
Vliet. The first ballot stood: ]. A. Ar
ment 8, James Langton 20, c. T. Van
Vliet "a. Necessary to choice SO.
Mr.. Arment having withdrawn his
name, the only names voted on in the
second ballot were those of James Lang.
ton and C. T. Van Vliet. As the result
of the second ballot the vote stood: Lang
ton 81, Van Vliet 40. A resolution to
suspend the rules and make Mr.. Van
Vliets nomination unanimous was passed
upon and carried.
Next in the parlance of the race
course came the most excitable event of
the day, the nomination of candidate
for Register of Deeds. Nine contestants
were unearthed for this Office: w. G..
Lee, G. W. Averill, r. E. Deardoff. John
Goodwine, L. w. Cherington, Edward
Cooley, II. T. Evans, A. ]. Bixby, Frank
B. Apperson. To decide the question of
supremacy required several ballots. As
the balloting proceeded the weaker can.
didates began to withdraw, until at the
final ballot only two contestants remain
ed, John Goodwine and Frank B. APP
person. The seventh ballot settled the
question, the result giving Go0dwine 36
votes Apperson 35. Mr.. Apperson moved
that Mr. Goodwlne's nomination be made
unanimous: carried.
The convention now adjourned to
meet at 73O o'clock and proceed with
the nominations.
When the convention had re-assem.
bled and order was restored the names OF
three candidates for sheriff were pro-
posed: r. w. Tarbox, Fred Singer and
Peter Incl Mr. Incl received sufficient
number of votes on the first ballot, there
by receiving the nomination.
The next in order of business was the
nomination for County Clerk. Sam Gal
lagher, G. ]. Goberty, J. l.. Finley and
w. S. Pagan we've placed in nomination.
Mr.. Gallagher was elected on the third
ballot. On motion Mr.. Gallagher's NOM
ination was made unanimous.
The names proposed for the nomina-
ton for County Attorney were L. Z.
Soper, H. H. Harrington and Judge r.
E. Burns. l.. K. Soper was elected on
the fourth ballot. On motion the NOM
ination of Mr.. Soper was made unani-
nous.
The names of Gen. J. G. Fonda and
Chas. Van Tromp were proposed for
County Surveyor. Gen. Fonda received
sufficient votes on the first ballot and re.
ceived the nomination.
DR.. D. D. Rose being the only NOM
inee for coroner a motion to the effect
that he be elected by reclamation, was
passed upon and carried.